Cellar-window



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L. TREMMEL. GELLAR WINDOW Patented July 17, 1894.

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L. TREMMEL. 'GELLAR WINDOW.

Patented July 17, 1894.

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LEONARD TREMMEL, OF WALTON, NEW YORK.

GELLAR-WIN DOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 523,137, dated July 17,1894.

Application filed December 11, 1893. Serial No. 493,444. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEONARD TREMME'L, a citizen of the United States,residing at Walton, in the county of Delaware and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Cellar-Window, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to cellar or basement windows; and it has for itsobject to kprovide an improved windowincluding the frame and sashesthereof, which shall be especially adapted for use within a wall at thepoint where cellar windows are usually located.

To this end the main and primary object of the invention is to provide awin dow of this character which shall be constructed with reference toits strength and durability so as to withstand the weight placed thereonwithout becoming misshapened or decayed, while at the same timeproviding simple and efficient means for eectually closing out the frostof winter, permitting a free circulation of air in the summer and warmweather, and also admitting of transferring objects or materials intothe cellar or basement.

With these and other objects in View which will readily appear as thenature ofi the invention is better understood, the same consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermorefully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the drawings--Figurel is a perspective view of a'cella'r windowconstructed in acoordance with this invention, showing the front orouter side thereof. Fig. 2 is a central transverse sectional view of thewindow showing the inner swinging sash swung open and the screen sash orframe closed. Fig. 3 is a similar view with the inner swinging sashremoved and the screen frame swung vin itswhich is adapted tobe builtwithin the wall of a building at the point where the small cellar orbasement windows are usually arranged, and said rectangular frame A, isformed out of a single metal casting so as to complete a metalcellar-window which will be capable of withstanding any Weight whichmight settle thereon, and will always preserve its shape and therebyrender the sashes of the window easily opened and closed.

The open rectangular metallic window frame A, is provided at itsopposite ends with integral upper and lower retaining or masonry lugs B,which project beyond the endsv of the frame and secure a purchase in themasonry or wall built around the frame, and assist to hold such frameproperly in position within the wall. Near the outer edge thereof, theopen frame A, is further provided with an inner peripheral iiange C,which flange C, is reduced at one side to form an inner shouldered edgeD, inside lof which fit the sashes of the window to be presentlyreferred to, and the lower horizontal portion of the peripheralshouldered edge D, is inwardly beveled as clearly shown in the drawings.The peripheral flange O, extends continuously around the inner peripheryor sides of the frame A, and the upper and lower portions of such flangeare connected by the vertical grating bars E. The vertical grating barsE, are cast firmly into the metal of the frame to form a front gratingfor the outer exposed side of the window, and these grating bars notonly serve to strengthen the frame against any weight 'placed thereon,but also prevent burglars or intruders from entering the cellar or base-.ment of a building through the cellar window.

while subserving the functions just noted, are I suiciently wide apartto admit of coal and similar supplies to be passed into the cellar orbasement. v

At the upper opposite corners of the inner peripheral flange C, the sameis provided with the vertically disposed hinge 'slots F. The hinge slotsF, are mostly formed in the oft-sets f, projected inwardly from theupper opposite corners of the flange C, as a part of such flange, and atthe upper outer ends of the slots F, are formed the recesses or pocketsG, while the corresponding lower ends or edges of the hinge slots arepointed as at g, for the purpose to be described.

A removable swinging screen frame or sash IOC D, thereof, and saidscreen frame or sash l-I,

is provided with the separate screen openings Zt, which are covered bythe screen I removably secured to the inner side of the frame H. Thescreen I, is preferably secured tothe inner side of the frame I by meansof the copper wire fasteners J, which are passed through the securingopenings j, in the edges of the frame II, and have their ends bent uponthemselves as at j', to engage over the screen I, and hold it in place,it being noted that the copper wire fasteners will not rust and permitthe screen to eventually work loose from its frame.

The screen frame Il, is provided at its opposite upper corners with theolf-standing hinge brackets or arms K, projected from one side of theframe and having at their outer extremities the hinge lips 7c. Inplacing the screen in position within the window frame, the upper edgeof the screen frame is presented toward the flange C, and theoffstanding hinge brackets or arms K, pass through the hinge slots F,which are located inside of the window frame and near the top thereof asdescribed, and bythen lowering the screen frame or sash to bring itsnugly within the inner shouldered edge D, at one side of the flange C,the brackets or arms K, will be disposed in an upright position snuglywithin the recesses or pockets G, at the upper outer ends of the slotsF. The screen is held locked in this closed position by means ofsuitable securing keys or pins L, removably passed through the pin eyesZ, projected from the flange C, at the opposite lower corners thereofand adapted to pass through the .eye openings Z', formed in the frameIl, near its opposite lower corners. With the screen locked in thisposition a free circulation of air maybe admitted to the cellar, whileat the same time keeping out mice, iies, &c. By removing the pins orkeys L, the screen maybe readily lifted out of the window frame ifdesired, or may be simply swung up on its hinges and secured by the hookZ2, in an open position, such hook being adapted to engage a suitableeye or fastening attached to the cellar ceiling. In swinging the screenframe up on its hinges, the brackets or arms K ride on the lower pointededges of the slot F, and the hinge lips Zr, engage at the outer sides ofsuch slots to securely hold the screen frame in position and prevent itfrom falling out of engagement with the window frame when being swungopen.

The metallic casing A, is provided at directly opposite points on theopposite ends thereof with the inner curved supporting ribs M, which arelocated at one side of the inner peripheral flange C, and declineinwardly and downwardly from the inner edge of the window frame to theinner shouldered edge D, of the flange C, and these inner supportingribs M, serve to support and guide in position the inner swinging doublesash N. The inner swinging double sash N, consists of the metallic sashframe O, and the window lights P. The sash frame O, is provided with theseparate sash openings Q, which are encircled by a central dividingflange R, extending entirely around the light openings at a pointintermediate of the opposite side edges of the sash frame, and serve toseparate the window lights P, one of which is placed at each side of thedividing flange R, in each light opening, soas to complete a doublelighted sash having air spaces S, formed between the separated lights P,thereof, it being clearly seen from the drawings that there are twolights to each light opening, and by reason of this construction a warmair space is formed which will prevent the cold or frost frompenetrating into the cellarl or basement in very cold weather.

The inner swinging sash N, or more prop-l erly speaking the sash-framethereof, is surrounded by an external rib T, which admits of one side ofthe sash fitting snugly within the shouldered edge D, and at the upperopposite corners thereof is further provided with the projected hingelugs U, beveled at the top as at u, to provide for passing in the spacebetween the top of the window frame and the ribs M, and provided withlower curved bearing edges u', which bear on top of the ribs M, toprovide for the hinging of the sash N.

In placing the sash N, in position, the pointed ends of the lugs U, arepassed into the space above the ribs M, and after reaching the innerside of the flange C, will have a movement above the said ribssufficient to permit the inner sash being swung open and closed. Whenswung open, the inner sash is held in such a position by means of asupporting hook V, attached to the lower edge thereof and adapted toengage any conven- V ient point of attachment, but when closed, the

said inner sash is held snugly at one side of and partly within theshouldered edge D, to form an air and Water tight joint therewith, bymeans of the removable lock spring W. The spring W, is curved or beveledso as to be freely engaged by the beveled lower edge w, of the sash N,when the same is being opened against the pressure of such spring, andthe latter is removably heldin position by means of the bolt X, fittedinto the notch or slot Y, formed in the lower inner edge of the sashframe A.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that by reason of thedetachable and hinge mounting of the sash and screen frame, either orboth of these parts of the window may be used at one time, and togethercomplete a window which is well adapted for the purposes herein referredto, and I will have it understood that changes in the form, proportionand the minor details of construction IOO IIO

may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificingany of the advantages of this invention. l

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed, and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is

l. In a cellar window, the combination of a -rectangular metallic framehaving a.front of the metallic sashmounted within said win-` dow frameand having an external rib adapted to fit at one side of the shoulderedperipheral flange, light openings and central dividing iiangesencircling the light openings at an intermediate point, and separatedwindow lights arranged within the light openings at both sides of thedividing flanges to inclose therebetween warm air spaces, substantiallyas set forth.

3. In a cellar window, the combination with the metallic rectangularframe having an inner shouldered peripheral iiange, and inwardlydeclining supporting ribs at one side of said flange, and an innerswinging glazed sash having an external rib adapted to fit at one sideof the shouldered edge of the peripheral flange, and oppositely disposedhinge lugs working on top of said supporting ribs, substantially as setforth.

4c. In a cellar window, the combination of the frame having an innerperipheral flange,

Aand inner curved supporting ribs located at one side of said ange anddeclining inwardly within the frame, anda swinging glazed sashdetachably mounted within the window frame and having at its upperopposite corners projected hinge lugs beveled at the top andprovidedwith lower curvedbearingedges adapted to engage on top of saidcurved supporting ribs, substantially as set forth.

5. In a cellar window, the combination of the open metallic frame havinga front grating, an inner peripheral flange having a shouldered edge atone side and vertically disposed hinge slots at thev upper oppositecorners thereof, and a removable screen detachably arranged at one sideof the inner fiange and provided with opposite off-standing hingebrackets or arms loosely engaging said hinge slots, substantially as setforth.

'6. In a cellar window, the metallic frame having an inner peripheralflange provided at its upper opposite corners with vertically disposedhinge slots, recesses or pockets at the upper outer ends of said slots,and inwardly projecting pin-eyes at the'corresponding lower oppositecorners, a removable screen frame adapted to register at one side ofsaid inner flange and having eye openings to receive said pin-eyes, andoff-standing hinge brackets or arms, adapted to loosely engage saidhinge slots and provided at their outer extremities with hinge lips, andsuitable pins or keys adapted to engage said pin eyes at one side of thescreen frame, substantially as setforth.

7. In a window of the class described, the window casing having a notchor slot at the lower inner edge thereof, a removable swinging sashdetachably hinged at its upper end within the window frame and providedwith a lower beveled edge, a bolt removably tted into said notch orslot, and a curved removable lock spring attached to said boltandnormally bearing against the lower edge of said sash, substantially asset forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signaturein the presence of two witnesses.

LEONARD TREMMEL.

Witnesses:

Lnwis BUsH, M. W. MARVIN.

